Based on a global study of 2,636 firms across 31 countries, researchers from Kyushu University provide scientific evidence of the economic benefits of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices
Allow me to pull back the curtain. Scientist #1 is writing a paper and wants to add a reference in the introduction.
Ladies and gentlemen, we appear to have a new record. The Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (JFAS) recently retracted 434 articles from three issues of their journal. Yes, 434, giving it …
Wall Street analysts say open access has failed, but their analysis might help us succeed. If we dare.
Many “solidarity marches” will be held on the same day as the U.S. March for Science in at least 8 countries
On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.
International agencies need the mandate, funds and expertise to connect information - otherwise pandemics, hunger and unsustainability will go unsolved.
If reviewers can't reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break the tie.
Reviewers who are experts in a given field are more likely to deliver harsher critiques of papers that hit close to home, researchers report.
Recently, a new tool has come out that allows users to ‘jump the paywall’ and access research articles for free. It’s called Unpaywall, and it works by using information contained within papers.
With open access Plan S approaching, learned society journals are expected to fall in hard times.
As we celebrate Peer Review Week, this post summarizes some of the reviewer preferences along with ways to boost recognition for peer review activities.
Breaking the cycle in which only highly profitable drugs reach the market is not just the responsibility of government.
In this 2-day meeting participants will learn how to contribute to innovation covering a large variety of roles in the value chain.
Open peer review is often discussed more in theory than practice. Drawing on evidence from a recent systematic review of open peer review studies, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Serge P.J.M. Horbach find many persistent questions around open peer review remain poorly examined and call for a more experimental approach to open peer review practices.
A literature review demonstrating that open research is associated with increases in citations, media attention, potential collaborators, job opportunities, and funding opportunities.
Misconduct in academia isn’t rampant but should be taken more seriously: let’s consider independent anti-corruption units
The University of Leeds is seeking to recruit up to 250 exceptional early career academics to tenure track equivalent Academic Fellowships over the next three years.
Science "deserves better than to be twisted out of proportion and turned into morning show gossip."
Scientists should take a more intentional, evidence-based approach to mentoring, including tenure and promotion incentives, according to an upcoming report from the US National Academies.
The Swiss parliament has agreed to pay overdue cohesion funds stretching back to 2012 - but this only removes one hurdle to reviving Horizon Europe association talks.
